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i zi 4 r Apathetic students? Maybe there are some, but others voice their views on the issues facing students today. See Editorial page 4 Wednesday, October 22, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 60 Number 19 Enrollment increase largest in WSU history By Joe Bartenhagcn news editor-The Signpost Budget-related enrollment at Weber State University is up 9 percent this quarter the largest increase in WSU history. The official enrollment report indicates an enrollment of 10,659 full-time equivalent students, an increase of 872 from last year. There is also a 21 percent increase in full-time freshman. Total enrollment numbers show a total of 1 4, 6 1 3 students on campus autumn quarter. This is the third consecutive quarter that budget-related enrollment numbers have increased. The record numbers seem to be cause for celebration for some admin- Arrest made for lewdness By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-77ie Signpost Weber State Police officers arrested a suspect Tuesday afternoon in connection with a string of lewdness incidents. The incidents involved a male who would follow female students in the parking lot, pull up to them, expose himself and begin masturbating.Two different cars, both without license plates were used in the incidents.An undercover officer noticed a red Mitsubishi in the W-5 parking lot following a female student. . The officer called for back-up after noticing the vehicle had no license plates. Officer Brent Butler pulled the suspect over and escorted him to the WSPD offices. Corporal Dane LeBlanc interrogated the suspect, and the suspect confessed to two previous incidents; he was cited with two counts of public lewdness and released. The case will be now handled over to the Weber County Attorney. The suspect's name was not available at press time. Homecoming 7 997 By Joe Bartenhagcn news editor-The Signpost When Weber State University senior Chad Montgomery and WSU freshman Jamee Nielson walked onto the Stewart Stadium field Saturday, they were a little excited. "I'm still so elated, I can't even handle it," Nielson said. Montgomery and Nielson were named as this year's Homecoming king and queen. neWS seepage 2&3 editorial ...... see page A features ...... see page 8 SportS see page 12 Classifieds . . . .see page 16 istrators who have had to deal with a steadily more grim budget picture. "It's like a boulder rolling downhill," Provost David Eisler said. "There's a certain amount of inertia you need to overcome. . . I'm delighted." Eisler said the credit for this quarter's enrollment increase should go to everyone. "This is the third quarter in a row that budget-related enrollment has gone up. That's a huge number," Eisler said. "There's no one thing no magic bullet. . . we've emphasized student-centeredness, and students have been able to get the classes they needed." Eisler said the enrollment picture looks even more rosy because first-time freshman numbers are up; students are taking more hours, and the Is that a mouse!! Catherine Parkinson shows her husband, Sean Parkinson, some of the applications on the computers in the education building computer lab. There are more computer labs available with more updated programs and faster memory. "Any one of the 10 finalists represented WSU and the community and would have made excellent homecoming royalty," Montgomery said. "It means a lot," Nielson said. "I still can't believe that I would even be considered. I feel honored it's a great opportunity to represent all the students at WSU. I personally feel like I'm a good representative of students."One of the questions that university has been working harder to help these students with advising. "I'm extremely happy," Chris Rivera, director of admissions, said. "The whole university needs to celebrate. I don't think WSU realized what enrollment meant. But, we have a recruitment office that has worked very hard." According to Rivera, the next step for WSU is retaining the students they've gained this quarter. "We've turned it around; it's not the end," he said. "Already, we're recruiting the class of 1998. We've been out for two solid months in the high schools." Rivera said one relief has been that See Enrollment page 7 Icing and queen accept honor Homecoming royalty had to face this year was about the nature of their office how they were chosen and why. "Every student at WSU has the opportunity to be nominated for Homecoming king or queen," Montgomery said. "Nominations are not selected from a select group of individuals."Montgomery said nominations for homecoming royalty are accepted from all over campus. Candidates, once they are nomi I i y ' i ' ' - - f 'f J 'Ml ' ill More people on campus means more people to run into at the bell tower. WSU has had a large enrollment jump this year. nated, are interviewed by a selection committee comprised of WSU faculty, staff and students. The final decision is then made on the basis of interviews with each student."In my opinion, Homecoming king represents involvement," Montgomery said. Nielson agreed. "I think the thing that people don't understand," she said, "is that every student is part of ASWSU." t'- v i " . m -y v- :.. .if Nielson, who is also the personnel director for ASWSU, said the choice behind Homecoming royalty is not a question of diversity, but of difference. "It's not based on diversity; it's on the difference you've made at WSU it's on whether you've represented WSU or not," she said. Montgomery, ASWSU's internal relations director, said involve- See Royalty page 3

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i zi 4 r Apathetic students? Maybe there are some, but others voice their views on the issues facing students today. See Editorial page 4 Wednesday, October 22, 1997 www.weber.edusignpost Volume 60 Number 19 Enrollment increase largest in WSU history By Joe Bartenhagcn news editor-The Signpost Budget-related enrollment at Weber State University is up 9 percent this quarter the largest increase in WSU history. The official enrollment report indicates an enrollment of 10,659 full-time equivalent students, an increase of 872 from last year. There is also a 21 percent increase in full-time freshman. Total enrollment numbers show a total of 1 4, 6 1 3 students on campus autumn quarter. This is the third consecutive quarter that budget-related enrollment numbers have increased. The record numbers seem to be cause for celebration for some admin- Arrest made for lewdness By Taylor S. Fielding managing editor-77ie Signpost Weber State Police officers arrested a suspect Tuesday afternoon in connection with a string of lewdness incidents. The incidents involved a male who would follow female students in the parking lot, pull up to them, expose himself and begin masturbating.Two different cars, both without license plates were used in the incidents.An undercover officer noticed a red Mitsubishi in the W-5 parking lot following a female student. . The officer called for back-up after noticing the vehicle had no license plates. Officer Brent Butler pulled the suspect over and escorted him to the WSPD offices. Corporal Dane LeBlanc interrogated the suspect, and the suspect confessed to two previous incidents; he was cited with two counts of public lewdness and released. The case will be now handled over to the Weber County Attorney. The suspect's name was not available at press time. Homecoming 7 997 By Joe Bartenhagcn news editor-The Signpost When Weber State University senior Chad Montgomery and WSU freshman Jamee Nielson walked onto the Stewart Stadium field Saturday, they were a little excited. "I'm still so elated, I can't even handle it," Nielson said. Montgomery and Nielson were named as this year's Homecoming king and queen. neWS seepage 2&3 editorial ...... see page A features ...... see page 8 SportS see page 12 Classifieds . . . .see page 16 istrators who have had to deal with a steadily more grim budget picture. "It's like a boulder rolling downhill," Provost David Eisler said. "There's a certain amount of inertia you need to overcome. . . I'm delighted." Eisler said the credit for this quarter's enrollment increase should go to everyone. "This is the third quarter in a row that budget-related enrollment has gone up. That's a huge number," Eisler said. "There's no one thing no magic bullet. . . we've emphasized student-centeredness, and students have been able to get the classes they needed." Eisler said the enrollment picture looks even more rosy because first-time freshman numbers are up; students are taking more hours, and the Is that a mouse!! Catherine Parkinson shows her husband, Sean Parkinson, some of the applications on the computers in the education building computer lab. There are more computer labs available with more updated programs and faster memory. "Any one of the 10 finalists represented WSU and the community and would have made excellent homecoming royalty," Montgomery said. "It means a lot," Nielson said. "I still can't believe that I would even be considered. I feel honored it's a great opportunity to represent all the students at WSU. I personally feel like I'm a good representative of students."One of the questions that university has been working harder to help these students with advising. "I'm extremely happy," Chris Rivera, director of admissions, said. "The whole university needs to celebrate. I don't think WSU realized what enrollment meant. But, we have a recruitment office that has worked very hard." According to Rivera, the next step for WSU is retaining the students they've gained this quarter. "We've turned it around; it's not the end," he said. "Already, we're recruiting the class of 1998. We've been out for two solid months in the high schools." Rivera said one relief has been that See Enrollment page 7 Icing and queen accept honor Homecoming royalty had to face this year was about the nature of their office how they were chosen and why. "Every student at WSU has the opportunity to be nominated for Homecoming king or queen," Montgomery said. "Nominations are not selected from a select group of individuals."Montgomery said nominations for homecoming royalty are accepted from all over campus. Candidates, once they are nomi I i y ' i ' ' - - f 'f J 'Ml ' ill More people on campus means more people to run into at the bell tower. WSU has had a large enrollment jump this year. nated, are interviewed by a selection committee comprised of WSU faculty, staff and students. The final decision is then made on the basis of interviews with each student."In my opinion, Homecoming king represents involvement," Montgomery said. Nielson agreed. "I think the thing that people don't understand," she said, "is that every student is part of ASWSU." t'- v i " . m -y v- :.. .if Nielson, who is also the personnel director for ASWSU, said the choice behind Homecoming royalty is not a question of diversity, but of difference. "It's not based on diversity; it's on the difference you've made at WSU it's on whether you've represented WSU or not," she said. Montgomery, ASWSU's internal relations director, said involve- See Royalty page 3